Joseph Mondello

Joseph Nestor Mondello (13 February 1938-) was Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee from 2006 to 2009, succeeding Stephen Minarik and preceding Edward F. Cox.

Biography
Joseph Nestor Mondello was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York on 13 February 1938 to a family of Italian and Puerto Rican descent. He served in the US National Guard and US Army during the 1950s, and he graduated from Hofstra University in 1962. He worked as a teacher and probation officer on Long Island, and he became a lawyer after his 1969 graduation from the New England School of Law. From 1979 to 1987, he served as town councillor of Hempstead, and he served as town supervisor from 1987 to 1993. From 2006 to 2009, he headed the Republican Party in the state of New York, concurrently heading the Nassau County Republican Committee.